Wars and WildLife
Guest blog by Richard Porter Amidst the strife and turmoil that we hear about daily in the Middle East, there are always glimmers of hope. The fate of wildlife is often forgotten amongst the horrors of war...
Category: Guest Blogs
Migration study shows importance of IBAs
Guest blog by Majd Abu Zaghlan A new study has shown that Important Bird Areas (IBAs) in the Arabian Peninsula are vital for the successful migration of warblers that depend on wetlands. The study examined Great Reed...
Guest blog from Assad Adel Serhal
OSME is pleased to invite Assad to write this guest blog and tell us about SPNL and their Hima conservation and education programmes. Assad Serhal has more than 25 years of experience in the development and management...
Illegal Killing of Birds in Arabia – a serious regional threat
Guest blog by Majd Abu Zaghlan In a joint effort to collect information on the scale of illegal bird killing and trapping, BirdLife International and OSME are doubling their efforts across the Arabian Peninsula, Iran and Iraq...
European Breeding Bird Atlas 2: an appeal for help
Guest blog from Mark Eaton Good, appropriate conservation action relies upon knowledge. Knowledge of what species and habitats most need our help, knowledge of where these are, and knowledge of what needs to be done to help...
Conservation on Socotra
Guest blog by Abdalgamil Mohammed Socotra Archipelago is one of the biodiversity-rich islands in the world thus gaining wide international recognitions. It is UNESCO-Man and Biosphere Reserve in 2003, UNESCO-Natural World Heritage Site in 2008, and one...
Words from BirdLife International’s Middle East Office
Guest blog from Majd Abu Zaghlan I feel very fortunate that I was born and raised in Jordan – a Mediterranean country blessed with a stunning mix of breathtaking marvels, natural resources and many unique species. From the...
Satellite tracking of Dalmatian Pelicans
Guest blog by Abbas Ashoori Although the Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) population has increased in some sites in Europe as a result of conservation actions, rapid population declines in the remainder of its range are suspected...
Monitoring Yelkouan Shearwaters in the Bosphorus
Guest blog post by Dilek Sahin The Yelkouan Shearwater (Puffinus yelkouan) is a globally threatened seabird species endemic to the Mediterranean. Its threat status is precautionarily assessed as Vulnerable. It is thought to be undergoing a rapid...
Funding conservation projects: a voice for biodiversity in Iraq
Guest blog by Hana Ahmed Raza of Nature Iraq Since its abrupt establishment in Iraq two years ago, the Caliphate of Daesh (ISIS) has brought with it not only war and turmoil but a devastating infrastructure and...